Steak a sure thing at Butch's Steak House

There's satisfaction in a steak, cutting into the juicy meat and tasting true beef flavor. Maybe that's why I found myself thinking about Butch's Steak House in Stone Bank for days after I dined there. »Read Full Article

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I have been there a handful of times. I find it a great value. The decor is so odd it is simply fun. The service has always been spectacular. To find a place that knows how to make a steak "Pittsburgh" style is always nice not having to explain it.

I am not sure, but because this was the first review of a new restaurant, the reviewer usually "holds something back" on the rating. Consistency is a BIG part of a review for a restaurant. I would rely more on the subjective description for a new review like this.

Its a steak place, the steaks were perfect and they get 2.5 stars? Something gives here. Need more explaining... I've never been to a Butch's Steak House, but its sounds great, just not possible on my Outback budget.

What a joke! I've been hearing her reviews on TMJ radio for some time now. Why is the newspaper columnist on the radio all of a sudden? It's all about the money. Has to be a tie into some advertising $$ for them to lay down like this for every restaurant she reviews.

It's because the same company that owns the Journal Sentinel also owns 620 WTMJ and about a dozen other conservative talk radio station throughout the US. They also own 94.5fm and channel 4, so there's your education for the day.

The wife and I go to the downtown Butchs abotut 3-4 times a year. We love love love it. About 6 months ago, we were excited to hear that he had opened one in Stone Bank, because we live out west and it was a much shorter drive. We had eaten at both of Butchs locations downtown (the one on Lovell and the one on Plankinton, that's now closed) and found them both equally great. So it should have been a sure thing, right? Wrong.

The Stone Bank menu looked identical to the downtown menu. The decor reminded me of the old Butchs on Plankington. Our server looked like a new hire and struggled a bit, but there was another , more experienced server who helped her out. So far so good.

But, we found the steaks they served us at the Stone Bank Butchs to be no where near as good as the ones they serve at the downtown Butchs. I'm not sure why. 2 of our neighbors shared our opinion. I'm hoping they fix that. We're not sure if we should give the Stone Bank location another chance or just continue to make the trek downtown.